STAEDTLER Medium 0.5mm 430 M Stick Ballpoint Pens Writing Pen Smooth - Blue Ink (6)

I reluctantly bought these despite being staunchly faithful to a Bic crystal blue biro for 35 years because Bics weren’t available in a suitable pack size, and I remembered teachers at primary school using the red ones of these and loving the gorgeous big red ticks they delivered- bic red is a bit darker so never felt quite as praisey. Anyway total convert – these will be my biro now for the rest of my life I think! They are lovely – they write lovely, they feel lovely in the hand, the lid on and off is satisfying; just an all round quietly perfect biro really.

Smooth writing, long lasting ball pens with timeless styling.

Standard pen and made with quality unlike cheaper alternatives

Don't buy. The ink does not flow well and so you need to press down really hard while writing. Also, the ink is not really 0.5, it is somewhat thicker (probably because you have to press harder). If you have a death grip like me, these pens won't work for you at all, except maybe for some hastily scribbled notes here and there. Certainly not for anything longer like diary or letter writing or sustained note-taking.

Nice to write with smooth